Disaster & Bioterrorism Preparedness Online Resources
US Department of Health and Human Services
Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Reference Guide for the Media
Ohio Medical Reserve Corps
The Ohio Medical Reserve Corps (OMRC) is a group of licensed health care professionals, pre-identified and willing to respond to an Ohio disaster or terrorist event. Participants include physician/psychiatrists, physician assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy interns, psychologists, licensed independent social workers, licensed independent clinical counselors, dentists and emergency medical service professionals. OMRC Fact Sheet
ESAR-VHP Credentialing Task Force
ESAR-VHP HRSA
Guidelines-
Executive Summary of
ESAR-VHP Guidelines
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The Hospital
Implementation Report
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The Legal and
Regulatory Issues Report
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The following documents describe the FEMA Policy on Reimbursements and an overview of FEMA. The Policy is from 1999 and needs to be revised to post 9-11 thinking. (Note: 7.B.2. "Ineligible costs include the following: a. Cost of emergency medical treatment of any kind (including vaccinations)). Until FEMA changes their policy to reflect the changing world following 9-11, this is what hospitals must work with in seeking reimbursement.
Center for Disease Control - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Provides a process that respirator program administrators can use to select appropriate respirators to protect workers in specific workplaces. Replaces the NIOSH Respirator Decision Logic (NIOSH Publication No. 87-108), and includes information on N-95 through P-100 particulate respirators. NIOSH Respirator Selection Logic 2004
US Department of Homeland Security
National Response Plan - The National Response Plan establishes a comprehensive all-hazards approach to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents. The plan incorporates best practices and procedures from incident management disciplines—homeland security, emergency management, law enforcement, firefighting, public works, public health, responder and recovery worker health and safety, emergency medical services, and the private sector—and integrates them into a unified structure. It forms the basis of how the federal government coordinates with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector during incidents.
US Fire Administration
Fire and Emergency Services Preparedness Guide for the Homeland Security Advisory System
The US Fire Administration has issued a guide, Fire and Emergency Services Preparedness Guide for the Homeland Security Advisory System to assist first responders with their emergency preparedness based on the different levels of the Homeland Security Advisory System.
US Department of Justice
An ADA Guide for Local Governments - Making Community Emergency Preparedness and
Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
One of the most important roles of local government is to protect their citizenry from harm, including helping people prepare for and respond to emergencies. Making local government emergency preparedness and response programs accessible to people with disabilities is a critical part of this responsibility. Making these programs accessible is also required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). An ADA Guide for Local Governments
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA's National Emergency Management Plan Issued
Specialized Response Teams, an Emergency Preparedness Executive Steering Committee, and Regional Emergency Response Plans are new components of OSHA's response during a national emergency. The agency recently published its National Emergency Management Plan that details the agency's roles and responsibilities during responses to national emergencies and outlines procedures to ensure assistance is in place for responder and recovery workers' health and safety. More details on emergency preparedness and response efforts for the workplace is available online via OSHA's Emergency Preparedness and Response Page .
OSHA Offers Best Practices for Hospitals Receiving Victims of Mass
Casualties
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) released information to help hospitals safeguard
their own employees as they care for patients injured in incidents involving
chemical, biological or radiological materials.
OSHA Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims
Ohio Department of Health
- Anthrax Incident Matrix
- Bioterrorism Event Guidelines
- Causative Agent Summary File
- Recognizing Illness That Might Be Due to Bioterrorism
- National Pharmaceutical Stockpile
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ( APIC )
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Bioterrorism Readiness Plan : A Template for Healthcare Workers
The Ohio Poison Control Collaborative
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Statewide Casualty Poison Exposures: Assessment and Treatment Guidelines - from The Ohio Poison Control Collaborative, a partnership of the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus Poison Centers.
Distinguishing Anthrax from Influenza
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Updated Anthrax Protocol - Distinguishing Anthrax from Influenza - An updated guide from Dr. Jonathan L. Burnstein, MD, FACEP of Harvard University on distinguishing anthrax from influenza.